Ad on U.K. employment site points to August 21st launch for the Apple iPhone 5

Apple might have inadvertently given away a clue as to when the iPhone 5 will launch. The Cupertino based firm hired a U.K. company called Gekko Ltd. (no connection to Gordon, we are advised!) to help Apple find people willing to work as an "Apple iPhone Sales Specialist". Gekko placed ads on U.K. employment web site Reed seeking to fill the position.

This job ad hints at an August 21st launch of the Apple iPhone 5, at least in the U.K.

The job would require working 5 days a week at various retail locations and would start August 16th through October 29th. Bolstering the sales staff so aggressively would seem to indicate that a big product launch is upcoming. Candidates must have "passion and keen interest in Apple products" according to the ad, and must provide a first-class customer service experience. Other traits required for the job include being target oriented and driven by sales and those applying must have previous experience in selling and promoting mobile phones.

Gekko apparently has worked with Apple before in finding employees for Apple shops within larger stores. Those hired will have to attend a four day training program in London and those hired will be making the equivalent of $120 USD a day.

As we reported yesterday, most analysts have been looking for an August/September launch for the Apple iPhone 5. Based on the starting date of the job, adding in the 4 days for training, and it would appear that in the U.K. at least, August 21st seems like a pretty good estimate of when to expect the launch of the next Apple iPhone.

12.37minute (unregistered)

I would wait for the iPhone 6. This really isn't worth the update from iPhone 4, especially when there is talk of Quad Cores ready by Sept/Oct this year and by the looks of things Apple is already 2-3 steps behind in hardware specs at the time of release...

Maybe (fingers crossed) iOS will look different (maybe even with live wallpapers!!) by the release of the iPhone 6 too..

Be careful! There are a few hardcore iOS fans around here that will not tolerate what your saying here. I think your opinions are completely rational, but wanting higher specs and live wallpaper could get you labeled an Android fanboy, or even worse...a Fandroid!!!

You get a +1 from me because I agree. Live wallpaper would be killer on the iPhone along with a few other features but hey one step at a time.

6.Wat? (unregistered)

Rumors for iPhone 4 are dual core, 8 megapixel camera and it will most likely support HSPA + for AT&T and Tmo. Not sure how that makes it 2-3 steps behind. That's the same specs that all the high end phones are coming out with. There's still single core new phones as well.

there are rumors that it may have nfc, but even if it doesn't this year it most likely will next year

You list the same tired arguments that fandroids list and you make no sense at all. The only one that holds any water is the antenna gate. Everything is else is simple preference and guess what more people prefer iPhone than any other phone. iPhone 4 which is over 1 year old outsells every new flavor of the month crapdroid that's released with it's buggy software and live wall paper.

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